The Ignis Absolute Return Government Bond Fund has delivered a total return of 20.3 per cent and an annualised return of 6.7 per cent since launch on 31 March 2011. The fund has achieved these returns with a controlled level of risk, which has been a key factor for investors. Since launch, the fund has achieved its return with a standard deviation of 3.4 per cent2 and an information ratio of 1.92.

Claude Chene, director and global head of distribution at Ignis, says: “A strong Fitch rating is a further endorsement of the structure of the product, the quality of the process and the team behind it. We are very pleased with the progress the fund has made since launch. It is a fund that should continue to benefit investors as we enter into a more challenging bond market environment.”